5-Day Uganda Gorillas, Batwa Trail & Lake Bunyonyi

• You'll be collected from the airport.
• Accommodation before the tour starts can be arranged for an extra cost.

Entebbe to Bwindi Forest

Pick up from the airport or your hotel in Kampala or Entebbe and after a trip briefing, sign in our trip book and head to Bwindi. We shall have an en-route stop at the Equator for a photo-opportunity and Mbarara town respectively for lunch. The last stretch of the Bwindi is a picturesque one that reveals the exhilarating nature beauty of the Kigezi Region. Check-in at your reserved accommodation facility for the rest of the night.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Best Time To Visit June to August and December to February (Gorilla trekking is easiest)

High Season June to September (Gorilla permits are scarce)

Best Weather June to July and December to February (Less rainfall)

Wildlife in Bwindi Impenetrable NP

GorillaCommon

ChimpanzeeRare

ElephantRare

White RhinoNone

Black RhinoNone

LionNone

Show more

GiraffeNone

LeopardNone

CheetahNone

BuffaloNone

ZebraNone

WildebeestNone

HippoNone

Accommodation:

Rushaga Gorilla Haven's Lodge

• Budget lodge located just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Gorilla Trekking

Wake up to the hissing, whizzing, and hooting sounds of the dense Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park. Pack lunch, water, and emergency supplies and follow your allocated ranger guide to gorilla sanctuary. Trekking/tracking gorillas is a vigorous activity as tourists explore the abundant flora and fauna of the Bwindi forest. Conformity to the park rules is vital and maximum silence is crucial for you to listen to the rhythms of nature. As you approach gorillas maintain maximum calmness and exploit every moment of the strictly allocated one hour in the presence of the gentle great apes. With great memories of the wonders of nature, trek back to the staging area and join your driver back to your lodge.

Main Destination:

Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Gorillas)

Accommodation:

Rushaga Gorilla Haven's Lodge

• Budget lodge located just outside Bwindi Impenetrable NP (Gorillas)

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Batwa Trail - Lake Bunyonyi

Today is set apart for a special experience with the Batwa People as they relive their life while still in Mgahinga Forest. The Batwa People (also pejoratively referred to as pygmies) are small-bodied forest people who between 1990 & 1993 were evicted from Bwindi and Mgahinga Forests after the two game reserves were upgraded to National Parks. This full-day activity starts from the park headquarters with Batwa guides showing-case their former lives and practices in the forest. You will witness how they used to prepare for hunting, their deity inclinations, how they used to make fire, their fruits and herbs as well as their norms, values, and superstitions. The tour ends at the Sacred Garama Cave which used to be a hideout from enemies and a home to their legendary king. Batwa women make a performance with sorrowful echoes of their fading culture. After such a moving experience, take a transfer to Lake Bunyonyi and relax for the rest of the evening at Bunyonyi Eco Lodge.

Main Destination:

Batwa Experience (Highlight)

Accommodation:

Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort

• Mid-range resort located at Lake Bunyonyi

+2 Photos

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Bunyonyi Excursions & Leisure

A fresh a gentle breeze conquers the early morning as the sun squeezes through the clouds to brighten the day. Have breakfast and embark on take a dug-out canoe ride on Lake Bunyonyi. Explore the artistic work of nature with a blend of terraced farm-land. Visit the Punishment Island and the Batwa Community. Return to Eco Lodge and relax for the rest of the day.

Main Destination:

Lake Bunyonyi

Accommodation:

Lake Bunyonyi Eco Resort

• Mid-range resort located at Lake Bunyonyi

Meals & Drinks:

• All meals included
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

Lake Bunyonyi to Entebbe - Departure

After breakfast, enjoy last moments watching birds at Eco Resort Bunyonyi, check-out and transfer to the mainland. Take a scenic and leisurely ride to your next destination or Entebbe International Airport for departure.

Main Destination:

Entebbe International Airport (Entebbe)

Accommodation:

No accommodation (End of tour)

Meals & Drinks:

• Breakfast (Lunch & dinner not included)
• Drinking water (Other drinks not included)

• Additional accommodation can be arranged for an extra cost.
• You'll be dropped off at the airport.